Social Behavior in Animals

by Nikolaas Tinbergen

Book Overview

HIS book is not intended as an exhaustive review T f facts. I ts aim is rather the presentation of a bio- logical approach to the phenomena of social behaviour. This type of approach was revived by Lorenz's pioneer stnJies. It is characterized by emphasis on the need for renewed and careful observation of the huge variety of social phenomena occurring in nature; by emphasis on a balanced study of the three main biological problems- (unction, causation,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0412200007
• ISBN13: 9780412200007
• Release Date: October 1965
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 150 Pages
• Weight: 2.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.0" x 8.0"